Tex Mex Summer Squash
- 2 -3 medium summer squash (zucchini, yellow, or both)
- 1 medium onion
- 3 tablespoons butter (butter gives a richer flavor) or 3 tablespoons olive oil (butter gives a richer flavor)
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 14 cup water
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (more if you want it spicier)
- 12 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 -6 corn tortillas (optional but good)
- 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese (grated)
- salt (I don't add any)
- Place butter or olive oil in a large teflon-coated skillet on low heat.
- Wash and cut squash into 1/2 to 3/4 inch cubes and add to skillet.
- Chop onion and add to skillet.
- Cover and turn heat up to medium.
- Cook with occasional stirring until squash is tender but not soft.
- Meanwhile grate cheese.
- Lightly toast the tortillas, then cut into 1/4 inch wide strips with scissors.
- Pour tomato sauce into a small bowl and add 1/4 cup water.
- Stir spices into the diluted tomato sauce.
- A soon as the squash is tender (about 7-10 minutes) add the tomato sauce mixture.
- Stir in and cook with lid off until squash is soft and tender and tomato sauce is slightly thickened.
- Stir in tortilla strips, sprinkle grated cheese on top, and cover.
- Cook on low heat another 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted and serve.
- As an option you may add 1 or 2 precooked cubed chicken breasts and make this into a main course.
summer, onion, butter, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, ground cumin, corn tortillas, cheddar cheese, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tex-mex-summer-squash-319992 (may not work)